Join Community Dining along with Kimberly Jung and Emily Miller, the co-founders of Rumi Spice, for an evening of delicious appetizers and desserts incorporating Rumi Spice's saffron prepared by Chef Aram Reed at a private undisclosed location in Chicago's Lakeview area. Rumi Spice Rumi Spice is the premier Afghan public-benefit corporation, cultivating peace through sustainable […]

Join Community Dining and Alderman Joe Moreno for dinner prepared by Chef Eric Vollono and a discussion of gentrification, which has been an issue of serious contention throughout our neighborhoods.  Guests will have an opportunity to speak with Alderman Moreno and ask how his policies and initiatives have helped shape his ward. Sign up here: […]

We live in an era that is begging for innovative activism approaches.  Food has always been a bonding agent in the history of humanity and its potential as a conduit for conveying ideas has only come to fore recently. Combining the experience of travel, learning from chefs who wanted to change the world, with food's […]

Join Community Dining, Factory Farming Awareness Coalition (FFAC), and Smoke & Fire Supper Club for an evening of substantive dialogue and delicious, nutrient-dense dishes sourced from sustainable farms that treat food production with reverence prepared by Chef Adrian Perez. Sign up here: https://ffacsmokeandfire.eventbrite.com Format: 6:00 to 6:30:  Networking, introduction to Community Dining, Smoke & Fire […]

Join Community Dining and Native Foods Café for dinner and discussion with Wendy Irwin, founder and CEO of Yellow Tractor, and co-founder of The Yellow Tractor Project. Sign up here: https://nativefoodsyellowtractor.eventbrite.com   Yellow Tractor is a social enterprise and market leader creatively addressing our clients’ employee wellness, engagement, retention and ultimately health care costs. We […]

Join Community Dining, The Yellow Tractor Project, and Dr. Geeta-Maker Clark who will speak about the value of engaging in the means by which we fuel oursevles for an evening filled with nutrient-dense, healing, and garden-fresh food prepared by skilled home cook Hanne Dobre at Euroluxe Interiors, a Chicago based direct supplier of Italian cabinetry, […]

Michelin stars, a curated wine list, an attentive staff — these things matter.  But often, the most memorable dining experiences don't occur at a restaurant.  The things that stand out, the spontaneous moments, intimate conversations, and authentic connections, happen around the kitchen table. Sign up here: https://targettotable.eventbrite.com Join Kristen Brogan, registered dietitian, mindful eating expert, […]

Join Community Dining, Lee Capps from the Chicago Chapter of Conscious Capitalism, Illinois State Representative Scott Drury, and social impact food entreprenerus for dinner sourced from sustainable farms with reverence for the means by which we fuel ourselves prepared by Chef Dominic Zumpano and an evening focused on the value of social entrepreneurship at The […]

Please RSVP to repford@lashawnford.com Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.  Please join 8th District State Representative La Shawn Ford, Community Dining, and BUILD for a special complimentary Mother's Day brunch prepared with love and reverence that celebrates […]

We live in an era that is begging for innovative activism approaches.  Food has always been a bonding agent in the history of humanity and its potential as a conduit for conveying ideas has only come to fore recently.  By combining the experience of travel and learning from chefs who wanted to change the world […]

Come join Kitchfix and Community Dining for a fermentation pop-up event hosted at Kitchfix Gold Coast Storefront with Plant-passionate recipe creator, vegan cookbook author, psychologist, animal lover, and curiosity chaser Ashley Melillo from Blissful Basil.  You won't want to miss Kitchfix crafted, plant-based appetizers and a homemade kombucha cocktail!  Learn about the benefits of fermented […]

Engaging in the means by which we fuel ourselves takes many forms.  This Community Dining event will take place in an exceptional venue (see pictures below) and focus on the global travels, culinary talents, and experiences of Chef Charles Webb, who will actively engage with each guest. Sign up here: https://chefcharleswebb.eventbrite.com Meet the Chef Chef […]

This will be the first in a series of smaller more intimate gatherings.  E-mail paul@communitydining.com for more information.

Chef Fiorenza, from Italy, and Laine, the Superfoodist and Founder at TheNutritarian.org & FastLanetoHealth.com (pictured below), will be preparing the following menu: Laine has a great vegan fudge dessert product that is sold in 13 stores throughout Chicago Small Bite Starter: Tomatoes with seasoned non-gmo tofu, fresh basil Entree: Seasonal, healthy veggie pasta dish (bean […]

Here is the menu (food will be sourced as much as possible from either Whole Foods, Amish Healthy Foods, and/or Green Grocer) prepared by Chef Fiorenza and Laine DeLeo, the Superfoodist and Founder at TheNutritarian.org & FastLanetoHealth.com who will be preparing the dessert: Salad- Jicama, tomatoes, cucumber, pumpkin seeds organic spinach cilantro. Appetizer- Roasted curry […]

The food will be catered from Kitchfix. Here is their catering menu. https://www.kitchfix.com/media/wysiwyg/Catering_2016.pdf And here is an article I wrote about Kitchfix: https://communitydining.com/blog/entrepreneurship-promotes-transparency/ Some other items I will bring include: Publican Quality Bread (sourdough) Along with the bread from Baker Miller, this is the best bread I've ever had! They source the flour from Spence […]

Contact me at paul@communitydining.com for details!  

Private home in Little Italy.

I’m excited to finally start hosting Jeffersonian Dinners.  As I mentioned, this dinner will take place at my home on Sat., Apr. 7 and the cost will be $40 – including alcohol! (people can bring their own as well).  I’m going to have the format as follows unless the time does not work for some […]

Format 7 p.m.: Cocktails, light conversation before seating. 7:30 p.m.: Moderator opens by explaining the ground rules.  Most important: No talking to your neighbor; we are having a whole-table conversation. Ask each person at the table to respond to the opening question. Moderator introduces a follow-up question to link the opening answers to the general […]

Stay tuned for more details!

Social media affects our lives in ways we don’t always consider.  A world without the convenience and instant validation can be hard to imagine, especially for those who have grown up in the Internet age.   Black Mirror is a British science fiction anthology television series that examines modern society, particularly with regard to the unanticipated […]

This dinner will take place at the home of Erica Bishaf (address and contact information to be provided upon signing up), founder of Pet Gotcha Day, an organization that exists to increase pet adoptions and reduce the incidence of euthanasia nationwide through empowering animal welfare organizations with both standard and revolutionary 360-degree video technology that […]